Match box



Oct. 20, 1931. 1.. BERRY 1,828,698

MATCH BOX Filed April 1. 1930 fry-.2 I J INVENTOR LOlllN BERRY.

ATTORN EY Patented OctQZO, 1 931 9 UNIT'EV'FDFVSTATES PATENT OFFICE" f"Loom BERRY, or ron'r WORTH, 'rnxns MATCH 30x 1 Application filed April1,

' drawings which form a part of this application. r 15 match box thereinand theoperating mechanism. I v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the container. Fig. 3 is an end elevationofthe carrier. Similar characters of reference are used to I indicatethe same parts throughout the several views. I I

A container 13 has a compartment 1 for a containing a match box 3 and acompartment 2 for concealing the locking means. A carrier 4 for thematch box 3 is movable in and out of the container 13 and is providedwith a handle 14;. Means are provided for locking the carrier 1 withinthe container 13. An

eye 5 is attached to the inner end of the carrier 4 and a spring latch 6is provided for locking and holding the carrier'within the container 13.The latch 6 has a shank 7 which operates through a guide 8 which isrigidly attached to the support 15 which is'attachedrigidly to thecontainer .13. The latch 6'is provided with a knob 10 for depressing thelatch 6 for releasing the same from the eye 40 5 and carrier 4:. Anopening 11 is made in the side, of the container 13 for inserting afinger for depressing the knob 10. A curved tubular passage 12 isprovided for inserting and extending a finger to the knob 10. One

of the advantagesiof the match boxis that a persons finger will have tobe long enough toreach in and depress the knob 10 in order that the eye5 may be released from thecarrier 4. A childs finger would not belong Qn gh or this purpose and so a child could I Fig.1 is a horizontalsection of the contain- 1 er, showing the location of the carrier andthe 1930. Serial in. 440,658.

not open the matchbox The tubular passage 12 is also curved so that astick or other. device cannot be used to depress the knob 10. v

The invention has been shown in connec- I tion with a match box. It is.apparent that the invention can be used for variousotherv receptacles,"such as pantries, medicine chests,

seriesof drawers, and any inclosure in which articles'are placed forsafe keeping.

It is apparent'that various changes in the sizes, proportions,construction, and arrange ment of the several parts may bemade withoutdeparting from my invention.

- What I claim, is, I 1. A match box comprising a receptacle and acarrier removably mounted therein, ,amatch container mounted in. saidcontainer mount-- ed in said carrier, an eye attached to the end of saidcarrier, a manually operable spring latch secured to the interior ofsaid receptacle and concealed therein, said receptacle having I. anopening in the side thereof, and a tubular.

curved passage rigid with" said receptacle leading'from said opening,and terminating in close proximity to said spring latch.

2. A match box comprising a receptacle having a storing compartment anda working compartment, a carrier removably mounted in said receptacle, amatch container mounted in said carrier, securing means attached to theend of said carrier, a manually operable spring latch secured to theinterior of said receptacle and provided with a depressible knob,said'receptacle having an opening in the side thereof, and a'curvedtubular passage rigidwith said receptacle and leading'from said openingand terminatin g imity tosaid knob.

In testimony whereof, I set my hand, this J 2Othday' of March, 1930. I

i I I LOUIN BERRY.

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